2024 UConn Football Commit - Oliver Lundberg Coleman (Uppsala, Sweden)

[huskymedic]

Oliver Lundberg Coleman is a 5-10 200lb RB from the RIG Academy in Uppsallla, Sweden. Was offered by UConn back @ the end of June. Other offers from Campbell, WKU and UMass.

Highlights

 

[DoctorWho85]

Welcome to the pound!

A lot of kids are starting to get noticed in Europe. I hope this works to our advatange to set up that pipeline before anyone else.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Get some Swedish meatballs on the tailgate menu.

 

[Exit 4]

 

[KembaKek]

This is our first High School true RB commitment since Max Modeste. Of players still at UConn, the most recent was DeVontae Houston in early 2020

(Rosa was a multiple-position player in High School)

 

[rbny1]

Welcome to UConn, Oliver!

 

[MKH2317]

Congrats Oliver! Welcome to UConn Nation!

 

[seeya27]

Interestingly, he had committed to WKU just a couple days earlier.

InsideHilltopperSports - WKU lands RIG Academy (Swe.) 2023 RB Oliver Lundberg Coleman

WKU lands a commitment from RIG Academy (Swe.) RB Oliver Lundberg Coleman after an unofficial visit on Friday.

wku.rivals.com

 

[DMTCYNAW]

Interestingly, he had committed to WKU just a couple days earlier.

InsideHilltopperSports - WKU lands RIG Academy (Swe.) 2023 RB Oliver Lundberg Coleman

WKU lands a commitment from RIG Academy (Swe.) RB Oliver Lundberg Coleman after an unofficial visit on Friday.

wku.rivals.com

HONEST QUESTION (not sarcastic) -- so, what does a commitment mean? does it mean nothing from an actual you-are-now-beholden standpoint? idk how recruiting work, so just trying to understanding. i guess signing day is when you actually are forced to go to the school?

using "forced" loosely, but how/when does the NCAA actually hold kids accountable to their choice, is my question.

 

[businesslawyer]

HONEST QUESTION (not sarcastic) -- so, what does a commitment mean? does it mean nothing from an actual you-are-now-beholden standpoint? idk how recruiting work, so just trying to understanding. i guess signing day is when you actually are forced to go to the school?

using "forced" loosely, but how/when does the NCAA actually hold kids accountable to their choice, is my question.

When you sign. Until then, school and player are only bound by their respective views of morality, but as far as the NCAA is concerned there is no such thing as a commitment prior to the first signing day.

 

[uconndogs]

bound by their respective views of morality

Well, there's no better place for young folks to learn ethical behavior than in major college athletics.........and yes, that is sarcasm......

 

[nomar]

Interestingly, he had committed to WKU just a couple days earlier.

InsideHilltopperSports - WKU lands RIG Academy (Swe.) 2023 RB Oliver Lundberg Coleman

WKU lands a commitment from RIG Academy (Swe.) RB Oliver Lundberg Coleman after an unofficial visit on Friday.

wku.rivals.com

If he was 1000% committed to WKU, how committed is he to UConn? 10,000%? A zillion percent?

 

[huskymedic]

HONEST QUESTION (not sarcastic) -- so, what does a commitment mean? does it mean nothing from an actual you-are-now-beholden standpoint? idk how recruiting work, so just trying to understanding. i guess signing day is when you actually are forced to go to the school?

using "forced" loosely, but how/when does the NCAA actually hold kids accountable to their choice, is my question.

This might help to answer your question and not spin this thread completely off track: About the NLI

 

[Scrutiner]

Interestingly, he had committed to WKU just a couple days earlier.

InsideHilltopperSports - WKU lands RIG Academy (Swe.) 2023 RB Oliver Lundberg Coleman

WKU lands a commitment from RIG Academy (Swe.) RB Oliver Lundberg Coleman after an unofficial visit on Friday.

wku.rivals.com

That (WKU), of course, was a practice commitment.
Shows how dedicated he is to practicing and skills development.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Where do we rank now among teams with the most Swedish players?

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to the Pound, Oliver!

 

[huskymedic]

Interestingly, he had committed to WKU just a couple days earlier.

InsideHilltopperSports - WKU lands RIG Academy (Swe.) 2023 RB Oliver Lundberg Coleman

WKU lands a commitment from RIG Academy (Swe.) RB Oliver Lundberg Coleman after an unofficial visit on Friday.

wku.rivals.com

FWIW - that commitment was July 2022. He decommitted from WKU in April 2023.

 

[seeya27]

You are correct. I misread the date. My bad & sorry for the hullabaloo.

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Oliver!!!

 

[BlockCRevo]

Where do we rank now among teams with the most Swedish players?

Numero Uno

 

[uconnbill]

Welcome to Storrs Oliver

 

[HCCForever]

You are correct. I misread the date. My bad & sorry for the hullabaloo.

Most people on this board won't know what I'm talking about but your post reminds me of the musical variety shows Hullabaloo and Shindig back in the 60s.

 

[Austin316]

Welcome to the dog pound!

 

[huskymedic]

Verbal offer back in June…

 

[Woof 101]

Welcome to the pack Oliver!
This guy sees daylight and finds it. A little shimmy and shake along with you thought you had me moves. Reminds me a little bit of a #44 a that was a Orange decades ago.